Baseball History · On This Day On This Day: March 5 Posted on March 5, 2022 by Baseballia 1913 In an exhibition game, 25,000 fans watch the Brooklyn Superbas (later Dodgers) play their first game in Ebbets Field. Brooklyn beats the Yankees, 3 – 2, with Brooklyn outfielder Casey Stengel hitting the park’s first home run, an inside-the-parker.